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Plant Name & Description
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| Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks) Zone 3
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'Cobweb Buttons'
Fine, gray-white web-like threading
covered over button-like pale green leafy
rosettes, make this an unusual succulent.
3". Midsummer. |
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'Commnander Hay'
Giant red and green rosettes with
sharply pointed tips. Short light pink
flowers in summer. 4-8". Early-late
summer. |
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‘Mixed'
Mix of different colors and sizes.
8-10". Summer. |
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'Red Cobweb'
Dense webbing on fleshy rosettes
tinged with red. Red-pink flowers in June.
2-6". Summer. |
| Sisyrinchium Zone 5 - 8
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angustifolium ‘Lucerne’ (Blue-eyed Grass)
Very grassy foliage below an abundance of relatively large, lavender-blue flowers with yellow centers. 10-12”, Late spring - early summer. |
| Solidago (Goldenrod) Zone 3
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Solidagos are wrongly blamed for hayfever. Their pollen is too heavy to be carried by the wind.
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rugosa ‘Fireworks’
Small, bright golden yellow flowers are produced in sprays resembling exploding fireworks. 3-4, Late summer - autumn. |
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sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’
Many heavily substanced, branched wands of golden flowers. 14 - 18”, Late summer - autumn.
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| Stachys (Lamb’s Ear) Zone 4
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byzantina ‘Helen von Stein’ (aka. Big Ears)
Huge, fuzzy, silver leaves, that are more tolerant to high humidty. Occasionally blooms with small clusters of lavender-pink flowers. 12”. |
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Thermopsis Zone 5-8
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chinensis 'Sophia' (False Lupine)
Bright, canary yellow, Lupine-like
flower clusters, on attractive, fine textured,
compound foliage. Although it looks very
much like a Lupine, it has great vigor and is
much easier to grow. 15-20". Early
spring. |
| Thymus Zone 5 - 9
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citriodorus ‘Aureas’ (Lemon Thyme)
Rose-lavender flower clusters over lemon scented yellow leaves. 6”, Summer. |
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lanuginosus (Wooly Thyme)
Lavender-pink flower clusters over silver-gray, woolly foliage. |
| Tiarella (Foam Flower) Zone 3
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cordifolia 'Brandywine'
Long blooming light pink Foam Flower
with glossy rugose leaves that have a wonderful
bronze fall and winter color. Semi-clumping
with a few short runners in spring and fall..l
Highly rated. 8-10". Spring-summer. |
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cordifolia 'Elizabeth Oliver'
Back by popular demand. Deeply lobed
leaves with large maroon centers topped off with
profuse clusters of nicely contrasting pink flowers.
Vigorous tough performer that has withstood the test
of time. 8-12", Late spring - early summer. |
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c. 'Running Tapestry'
Vigorous creeping Foam flower with ovate
leaves suffused with with red leaf veins.
8-12", Late spring. |
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'Oakleaf'
Deeply dissected oak-like shaped leaves.
New growth is a shade of burgundy. Clump
forming. Light pink to white flowers.
10". Late spring - early summer. |
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Tradescantia (Spiderwort) Zone 3
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‘Blue n’ Gold’ (aka 'Sweet Kate')
Very bright golden-yellow foliage, below
stunningly contrasting deep-blue flowers.
Superb with red foliage plants such as Sedum 'Fuldaglut'.
It can start to look a bit tattered by midsummer at
which time it should be cut back to the ground
completely. It will then very quickly come
back as fresh as if it were spring, and continue to
bloom just as profusely. 12", Summer-autumn.
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‘Blueberry
Sundae'
Two toned blooms of white flowers with
sky blue centers. Flower buds are a deep plum
color with green foliage. 24-30".
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‘Concord Grape’
Purple flowers over a long period above frosty blue foliage. 18”, Summer - early autumn. |
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'Little Doll'
Dwarf lavender-blue. 10".
Summer-autumn. |
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‘Satin
Doll' PPAF
Satin pink flowers with bright yellow
anthers dance above clusters of narrow, vivid green
foliage. 3-8". Early spring-autumn. |
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‘Zwanenburg Blue’
Violet-blue. 24”, Summer. |
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Trollius ‘Golden Queen’ Zones 3 - 8
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Golden yellow buttercup-like flowers produced prominently above dark green, finely
dissected foliage. Popular perennial that is happiest in moist soil. 30”, Summer. |
| Veronica (Speedwell) Zone 4
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‘Eveline'
Purple-red flower spikes above rich, dark
green foliage. Good cut flower. 20".
Early to mid summer. |
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‘Giles Van Hees’
Profuse, clear pink spires, compact habit, and long bloom period make this Speedwell irrisistable and highly underused. 6 - 10”, Summer.
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‘Goodness Grows’
Everblooming violet-blue flower spikes are produced on low, bushy foliage. 10 ”, Late spring - frost. |
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‘Red Fox’
Short and tidy, reddish-pink flower spikes over a long period. 12 - 15”, Summer. |
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spicata ‘Blue Charm’ Stiffly upright, light lavender blue spires on relatively tall stems. Great cut flower. 24 - 30”, Summer. |
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s. ‘Royal Candles’ PPAF
Wonderfully compact and clean Veronica with prolific amounts of very upright, blue flower spikes. 15”, Summer - autumn. |
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‘Sunny Border Blue’
Blue flower spikes produced throughout the summer. 1993 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year! 18 – 24”, Summer. |
| Veronicastrum (Culver’s Root) Zone 3
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virginicum
White Veronica-like plumes on upright foliage. 4 - 6’, Mid – late summer. |
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v. 'Apollo'
Lavender-purple flower spikes in
candleabra-like clusters on tall foliage. 48".
Summer. |
| Vinca Zone 4 - 9
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m. ‘Bowles Variety’
Deeper blue flowers and better foliage than the species. 8”, Spring. |
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m. ‘24 Carat' PPAF
New Vinca cultivar displays compact outer
spreading, trailing habit. Dense leaves start
out bright golden yellow and become green with
maturity. Excellent groundcover to brighten up
a shady area in the garden. Another new
release by Istaul Plants. 8". Midsummer. |
| Viola (Violet) Zone 4 - 9
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cucularia ‘Purple Showers’
Relatively large, deep purple flowers are produced in great abundance during a very long bloom period above vigorous, glossy, deep green foliage. 6-8”, Spring - summer.
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pedata (Birdfoot Violet)
Violet flowers with white and gold centers
above leaves that are shaped like a bird's foot.
Charming, old time favorite native for the shade
garden that is best grown with good drainage.
4-8". Spring-early summer. |
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p. 'Eco Artist Palette'
A native Viola pedata that displays finely
dissected leaves resembling a birds foot.
Pansy-like dark blue-purple upper petals with
contrasting near white lower petals upon green
foliage. 3". Late spring. |
| Yucca (Adams Needle) Zone 4-10
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filamentosa (Adams Needle)
Very hardy staple for the perennial border with long sword like, lance shaped leaves from which arises a widely branched profusion of greenish white bell shaped flowers. 4 - 6’, Summer. |
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f. ‘Bright Edge’
Green sword shaped leaves with bright gold edges. White bell-shaped flowers. 4’, summer. |
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f. ‘Color
Guard'
This is the best gold-centered variegated
Yucca to date. Similar to the growth habit of
Y. 'Golden Sword' except the center creamy-gold
color turns more vivid in the summer. 20".
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f. ‘Golden Sword’
Green sword shaped leaves with golden centers. White bell-shaped flowers. 4’, summer. |
